aku-aku: v.. To move a tall, flat bottomed object (such as a bookshelf) by swiveling it alternatively on its corners in a "walking" fashion. [After the book by Thor Heyerdahl theorising the statues of Easter Island were moved in this fashion.] source: LangMaker.com. Aku Aku also has another meaning to the islanders: a spiritual guide.

I got a temporary (who knows, maybe permanent) domain name for Mie's cell phone photo blog: Tokyo Tidbits. When she comes to San Francisco in a couple of weeks we'll sit down together and work on the site design, it's pretty basic at the moment.